and no explanation. >> reporter: we reached out to him, but he only give us this statement. there has to be a tremendous misunderstanding, i hope the north koreans will allow him to return to his family as soon as possible. newman got a masters from stanford, and taught at two east bay high schools. his wife, children, and grandchildren are not talking publicly. but she has had limited conversations with her husband. >> health wise, he had to get some pills and it was worked out that she would mail them some place. >> reporter: we learned tonight, newman got much needed blood medication. robert honda, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> coming up, a stoory will you see only on 2. flooding, but the problem isn't the rain. >> i just talked about the storm that soaked us today. coming up, a detailed look of showers and strong wind headed our way. >>> it's been a source of tension for years, but tonight in vallejo they decided to change the controversial indian mascot at vallejo high school. reaction is split. >> reporter: julie, after listening to people on both sides of the issue, the b